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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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